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House cleaners have taken possession of the court house. Mann Bros. nill soon light their drug store by electnoity. Electric light illumraates the office of the Arlington House. The Cook House is undergoing its annual house cleanicg. The Hamilton block is now occupied from basement to atic. Mrs. Mary Howley, of this city, has been granted a pension. Spring fair will commence May 3Oth and continue for three days. The M. C. R. R. will erect a new water tank at this station, next week. Forepugh's mammoth show will pitch its tent in Ann Arbor, June 11. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Krause, of W. Liberty-st, last Friday, a boy. The tax assessor is making life burdensome to property owners these lovely spring dayg. Will ie, the eight-year oíd son of Harrison Camp, of Ann Arbor town, died the 19 th inst. Mr. Goodrich, recently of the Goodrich House, in this city, has opened a boarding house in Saline. Clean op your back yards before the board of health oflScers extends you an invitation to do so. The Ann Arbor quartette sang at the funeral services of Don. Seymour at Ypsilanti, Wednesday. Next Monday is "Arbor Day." Be sure and plant a tree and name it after some departed friend. Mary A. Adams was granted a divorce from her husbaod, Wm. A. Adams, Saturday, by Judge Joslyn. Judge Joslyn has granted a Dew trial in the suit of Rolland Fletcher vs. Wm. Doyle and Albert Stuart. The M. E. church is considering the advisability of lighting the audience room of their church with electric ;ght The American Express o., and the W. U. T. Co., will move inte .heir new quarters on Huron-st in about two weeks. Gustavo Roehm has commenced the excavation of a cellar for a brick hotel and saloon on Detroit-st, near the bridge. C. M. Osgood sold in this market, Monday, a grade Galloway steer, twenty months old, that weighed 1,200 pounds. Martin Binder, an employee of the Michigan Furniture Co., had the third finger on bis right hand smashed Monday. The Ann Arbor Building and Loan Association will meet in the agricultural rooms in the court house, Saturday erening. The T.-B. Electric company wil] seon establish a Suuday night commercial circuit for the benefit of drug stores and hotels. During the storm last Thursday night lightning struck the residence of Eli Moore, in lower town and did consideradamage. Will Haley, of Liberty-st, was given a surprise Monday evening by a number of his friends, the occasion being his 21st birthday. The parties interested in the project of boricg for gas in Ann Arbor will meet in the probate office, Saturday evening, to orgaoize. John A. Gafps was appointed by the school board, Friday evening, as an expert to examine the plans of the new school building. Mrs. Stephen Moore, of the fifth ward, died last Saturday, aged 50 years. The funeral was held at the house Tuesday aiternoon. Three bridal parties stopped at the Cook House last Thursday night, which accounts for the stately walk of clerk Benedict the past few days. James Schiappacassee was arrested Monday for viol&ting the Sunday law. He will have a hearing before Justioe Pond May 3d. Carroll Remick has resigned hig position as caehier of the freight department of the M. 0. R. R. at this place, on account of failing health. Brevert Major General O. B. Wilcox, whose family resides in this city, has been placed on the retired list, havine reached nis 64th year. After April 16 the mail route from York to Milaa and Stony Creek will be extended to a point three miles beyond Nora and embracing Urania. Miss Abbie Pond, a teacher in the Ann Arbor schools, for over twenty years, has resigned her position to keep house for her brother, Geo. A. Pond. The council is contemplating making several changes in the sidewalk ordinance, aud if it does, and you have a poor walk in front of your property, look out. Capt. Allen now feels doubly sare that he ia a congressman, and in good standing too, having received a check for his first montb's salary a few days ago. Mrs. M. C. Remick, of this city, has brought action in the Wayne circuit court for alleged right of dower in a lot sold the government for the Detroit postoffice site. The Hobart Gaild hare secured C. W. Mellor for librarían at their hall. The Guild were very fortúnate in securing the services oí such a worthy and competent young man. The steek of the people's bank, of Manchester, is held by twelve persons, and the stock of the First National bank of Ypsilanti is owned by fifteen different persons. Mr. McDowell, keeper of the poor farm, has snwn ten acres of oats and has moal of his garden planted. He is now preparparing ten acres of ground which he will plant to corn. Miss Cordelia A. Greea has just finished a very life-like portrait of Prof. Olney, which was placed on exhibition this week at Randall's art rooms, where it will remain for several weeks. A meeting of the business men's association will be held in the council rooms this evening to take such measures as are neceesary to prevent the removal of the capsule factory from our city. The "MichaelStrogofF'company, which stas booked by Manager Sawyer, has canceïled its date. The inter state commerce bill prevented it fromgetting reduced railroad rates and it had to disband. The rag-pickers of the Peninsular Paper Mili, at Ypsilanti, have struok for higher wages. They have been receiving twenty cents per hundred pounds and they now want it increased to twenty-five. An effort was made Sunday to close up all places of business, excepting drug Btores and Iivery atables, with partial success. We understand the mayor proposes to enforce the existing ordinances. Ann Arbor manufacturers are beginning to be beneBtted by the inter-state commerce law. As an lexample the millers now get freight rates to eastern points 16 cents per barrel cheaper than heretofore. W. H. Campion and Robert Tidswel imbibed too freely of the ardent spirit last Sunday and late in the afternoon were arrested for drunkenness. They wül have a trial before Justice Frueauff next Monday. Thos. W. Keene will appear in " Riehelieu" at the opera house in this city on the evening of May 4th. Mr. Keene's heakh is said to be in a splendid condition and those who attend the performance will see Richelieu played as it should be. The Tpsilantian last week complains that the Ann Arbor reporters condense their items too much and don't go into details enough. Perbaps if we lived in a small country town like Ypsi. where ihere is little or no news to report, we would "string it out." Elijah Patterson, the colored individual mentioned last week as being arrested for burglary, was taken before Judge Joslyn, Monday, who sentenced him to the Ionia house of correction for fi ve years. Patterson admitted having committed several such depredaticns the past winter. Mrs. Kim, of Fifth-st, a lady about 60 years old, had the m afortune to fall and break her left leg near the hip joint, last Saturday. Mrs. Kirn received a strtke of paralysis on her rieiht side last fall and has not yet fully re covered. She will probably not regain the use of the injured limb. Last Sunday was quarterly meeting day at the A. M. E. church. Presiding Eider Jeffries, of Ypsilanti, was present and so stirred up the generous heurts of the people that they subscribed $30.40 towards their minister's salary. The funeral of Mamie Henderson, aged 13, was held in the afternooD. Mrs. Q-eo. Warren, of Foster'f", died very suddenly, Monday morning. She had been in poor health for several years, but for the last three months was enjoying unusual good health. Early Monday she was suddenly taken ill, and before medical aid could be summoned she had passed away. N. H. Winans has purchased T. A. Brown's State-st grocery, and will hereafter conduct the business at the old stand. Mr. Winans has long been identified with Ann Arbor's enterprising business men, and we bespeak for him a continuance of the liberal patronage Mr. Brown so long enjoyed. Martin Clark, who is working up the bonus for starting the evaporating, jelly and canning factory in this city, requests all those who take any interest in the prosperity of Ann Arbor to come forward andgivehima helping hand. Only about two hundred dollars more is needed to start this grand enterprise ; ït must be raised at once, or else this worthy project must fail. The banks of this city have filed with the county clerk a list of their stockholders and the number of shares owned by each. The First National bank has the largest Dumber of stockholders, 66; the Farmers and Mechanic's bank 57, and the Savings bank, 48. The stock of the three banks is principally held in this city, a number of the merchante holding stock' in one bank or another. The Orchard Lake cadets will visit Ann Arbor, Saturday, arriving here at 11 a. m on the T. & A. A. R. R, and give an exhibition drill on the campus. This is one .of the companies that will compete for the $1000 prize at the national encampment to be held in Washington. Col. Rogers is taking them around the state to drill so tbey may gain confidence in different and diverse situations. At a meeting of the fire department last Wednesday evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year; Chief engineer, AlbertSorg; firslassistant, R. F. Sanford ; gecond assistant, A. Wines ■ secretary, N. G. Gates ; treaeurer, Moses 8eabolt; stewart, J. Mornson; fire wardens; first ward, C. Rinsey, E Luick second ward, J, Heinzmunn, J. Wagner third ward, W. E. Walker, J. J)Oyr' fourth ward, D. Loomi?, J. Fogarty fifth ward, G. Rhodeo, J. W. Johnson '■ sixth ward, A F. Martiu, H. T. Morton' The past week has been chiefly notable for the 8ucce88 which has attended Mr. Emmet's revival of his first "Fritz" play. It has been remarkble, yet it can only be considered a personal tribute to Mr. Emmet. He is first of all the originator of this character and this type ol character all that have come after have been but imitators-and he has thus a popular renown whicb makes puffing unnecessary. Mr. Emmet's method, which seems to be in the higheet degree tne natural method, is perfectly free from any taint ot artificiality or straining after effect.- Buffalo Express Birthdays will come once a year to all and with thera comes sometimes very pleasant association. Such was the case on the evening of the llth inst., at 52 Division-st, on the 63d birthday of Isaac O., sometimes called "Handy," on which occasion his neighbors and a few intímate friends took him by surprise. The evening was spent very pleasantly in social intercourse, sandwiched in with bounteous refreshments. That the "Handy" man might live to see many returns of the event that braught all together, was the unanimous sentiment of all present. The remains of Jacob Stark, who disappeared from hia home in this city about the first of November last, were found floatiner on the water in Heinzmann's Lake, last Thursdy evening, by Godfrey Knapp and Fred S.uith, who were out fishing. The remains wera taken ashore and promptly removed to the undertaking rooms of John Muehlig, where they were properly cared for, the funeral being beid the following afternoon. Coroner O. C. Jenkins empaneled a jury who viewed the remaics and then adjourned until Saturday afternoon, when, after hearing a number of witnesses, they found a verdict, " that said Jacob Stark came to his death on or about November 1, 1886, by drowning, cause unknown."